The market: IBISWorld estimated the global revenue generated by international management consulting firms at $313 billion in 2011, excluding information technology and IT consulting services. There are approximately one million...
Case 99: An idea that works
The global space cargo market is estimated at $100 billion per year for 2012, including the launching of military, civilian, and scientific satellites. Commercial cargo is valued at $3 billion per year. The United Launch Alliance...
Case 98: A future for buckwheat in the Himalayas
The global buckwheat market in 2010 reached approximately $400 million. Total production reached only 1.5 million tons, just half the global production of ten years prior. While climatic conditions in...
Case 97: The next generation of urban agriculture
The Market: Since 2010, half the world's population has lived in cities. An estimated 800 million people worldwide are involved in urban agriculture, producing at least 15% of global food. Urban agriculture, such as...
Case 96: The Magic of Hot Chili
The global pest control market reached $45 billion in 2010, up from $32.5 billion in 2001. Worldwide, the sector experienced growth exceeding the inflation rate. If we expand the use of these products...
Case 95: Rabbits and Fuel
The global biofuels market was valued at $82.7 billion in 2011 and is expected to double to $185.3 billion by 2021. In 2012, global biofuel production reached 118 billion liters, with a projected increase to 155 billion liters.
Case 94: Contraceptives without pills or contraceptive devices
The global contraceptive market was estimated at $15.5 billion in 2010 and is projected to reach $19.2 billion in 2017. The market is increasingly attractive to pharmaceutical companies looking to re-enter it, as...
Case 93: From Weed to Work
The Market: In 2010, the global market for natural fiber composite (NFC) materials exceeded an estimated market value of just over two billion dollars, with an annual growth rate of 15% over the previous five years. The market is expected to...
Case 92: Wooden cathodes
The global market for cathode materials was valued at 59,470 tons in 2011, with total sales of $600 million. Demand for lithium is increasing at a rate of 30% per year and is expected to maintain this pace in the future.
Case 91: The Super Formula and the Super Antennas
The global market for base station antennas, fixed outdoor and indoor antennas, was $10 billion in 2009 and is projected to reach $13.3 billion in 2014. Antennas for the defense sector are growing faster than...










